Biblical Humility: Seeing Yourself Clearly to Fulfill God’s Call
- meetgodattheedgeof
- Aug 16
- 2 min read
Romans 12:3[3]
Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.
Pride is a very tricky thing. Most of the time, people don’t realize they are proud until they are held up to the standard Jesus gave us. Biblical humility calls us to be honest about our strengths and our weaknesses—our talents and our limitations.
It’s in our nature to puff ourselves up, to look in the mirror and flex. As the saying goes, “We are ever measuring everything we see and hear against the standard of our own perspective.” What a true, eye-opening quote.
One way we combat pride is by learning to see ourselves accurately. Biblical humility keeps us grounded—reminding us that we are not terrible and worthless, but we are also not the Superman we sometimes imagine. It takes faith to see ourselves objectively.
We must see ourselves truthfully so that we can trust God to use us in our gifts. We all have work assigned to us based on those gifts, and if we have a distorted view of ourselves, it will only get in the way and keep us from being effective.
The first step toward biblical humility is to renew your mind so that you have the correct focus and understanding of the will of God.
The next step? Obliterate pride.
Amen.
Philippians 2:3–5[3]
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. [4] Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. [5] You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
